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Kom makes track, chasing history Olympic cut after losing way again AFP — LONDON “Well, I, you know, I have AFP — NEW DELHI never really directly spoken David Rudisha (pictured) says about partying but, you know, Indians hailed boxer Mary he is back on track after just a social life that everybody Kom after the six-time injuries, partying and a close has the right to enjoy,” he said. world champion qualified shave with death in his bid to “Whenever we have a (ath- for Tokyo 2020 in what is become the first man to win letics) meet, sometimes we go likely to be her last bid for three successive 800 metres to socialise, to go out for Olympic gold in an illus- Olympic titles. instance. That is normal life. trious career. The 31-year-old Kenyan’s “I never meant anything The 37-year-old world record run of 1min extreme, because that is not pugilist earned a 5-0 win 40.91sec to win the 800m in what I do... Sometimes when against Irish Magno of the London in 2012 was hailed as you have friends, you go out Philippines in the quarter- the greatest track performance and throw a party and so forth, finals of the Asia/Oceania of those Games by many, and that is actually what I qualifying event in including global athletics chief meant.” Amman, Jordan. Sebastian Coe. Rudisha said returning to The pair squared off in Rudisha returned in Rio to training had altered his mindset a tight first round before defend his title but the four for the better. “I am happy,” he Kom’s experience saw her years since have been frus- said. “I missed the track and I comfortably take rounds trating for him in terms of missed training for the past two two and three with a injuries interrupting his years. Nuggets send Bucks strong counter-attacking training and he has not run “Whenever I am out there strategy. competitively since July 2017. and training I feel like I am After the bout, the It has also been upsetting doing what I really truly love, mother-of-three kissed off the track with his father and I am passionate about it. and pointed to a card she Daniel -- a 4x400m relay silver “If I make the team, go to to third straight loss held with the words “You medallist in the 1968 Olympics Tokyo, qualify for the final and have qualified for Tokyo -- passing away last year. be in that final, yes I will say I REUTERS — DENVER Jamal Murray scores 21 to leg cramps, had 22 points. 2020”. The two-time world will be standing there as a points, including Denver’s The Hornets got a career-high “For this only, so outdoor champion at 800m potential gold medallist, or Jamal Murray scored 21 points, first nine to start the 40 points from Terry Rozier, 27 long... 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Norman Powell 95 seconds into “Magnificent Mary”, won a outout of that car?’ Middleton (rest), Brook Lopez John Collins had 28 points the first quarter with a sprained silver at the inaugural “To“T come out (rest) and Donte DiVincenzo on 12-for-13 shooting and left ankle after he collided with women’s world champion- withoutwitho a single (rest), leaving them without grabbed 11 rebounds, and Cam team-mate OG Anunoby on a ships in 2001, kickstarting scratchscratch was just their top six scorers. Reddish, who returned after defensive play under the her international career. likelikeae a miracle.”m Kyle Korver led the Bucks exiting the previous game due basket. Quick stars as Kings take down Tennis: Miami Open to go ahead after Indian Wells Avalanche for 6th straight win axed, say organisers LOS ANGELES — REUTERS Jonathan Quick made 21 saves, AFP — MIAMI in tennis outside of the four and the Los Angeles Kings Grand Slams -- after California extended their season-high Organisers of the Miami Open authorities declared a public winning streak to six games said the tournament was still health emergency in the region with a 3-1 victory against the set to go ahead, a day after the east of Los Angeles where the visiting Colorado Avalanche on ATP/WTA Indian Wells event tournament is staged. Monday night. in California was cancelled due That declaration followed Quick has allowed one goal to coronavirus. confirmation of a COVID-19 or fewer in five of his past six A brief statement released case in the region. starts, going 5-0-1 in that span. by the Miami Open organisers Last week, Indian Wells Mikey Anderson scored his on Twitter said preparations for organisers said they planned first NHL goal in his fifth game, the March 23-April 5 event to go ahead with the tour- and Austin Wagner and Alex were “moving forward as nament but had put in place a Iafallo also scored for the Kings scheduled.” range of health measures such (28-35-6, 62 points), who hadn’t “Safety remains a top pri- as hand-sanitising stations, won six in a row since an eight- ority, and we are monitoring beefed-up cleaning protocols game winning streak from Nov. the COVID-19 situation closely and gloves for ball kids, volun- 25-Dec. 9, 2017. with local, state and federal teers and food workers. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare officials and health organisa- Florida health authorities scored, and Pavel Francouz tions in the lead up to the tour- on Friday confirmed on Friday made 32 saves for the Ava- nament,” the statement said. two deaths from COVID-19, the lanche (41-20-8, 90 points), “In addition we are working first US fatalities outside the who missed a chance to tie the with the ATP and WTA tours on west coast states of Washington St.